Post by logpmess on Dec 21, 2014 13:31:21 GMT -6
Welcome everyone to this years preseason press conference. How this is going to work is we are going to recap our previous season, talk about our offseason philosophy, give a little insight to this team going forward, then open the floor to questions.
Last season can be summed up in one word: disappointment. We got the second best record in the east, which got us the third seed. Our original goal was to win our division. We were in contention all the way through the second to last sim. We played the defending eastern conference champs in the first round. After being up 3 games to 1, we slacked off and did not play to win. Ultimately, it ended up costing us the series as we were, again, knocked out in the first round.
In the draft, we decided to go with Pat Garrity. He is a talented 3-point shooter. He will fit in perfectly for the minutes behind Jim Jackson. In RFA we had to decide to stay with Sharonne Wright or let him go. As the deadline ever suddenly approached, we paid our center. In FA, we lost out on a lot of talented players. We signed John Stockton to a three year deal. Our backup PG spot is solidified for a few years. Training camp was a crapshoot. Our veterans really slacked off and dropped tremendously. However, our young permitted guys developed well. I am proud of the hustle those men show.
This season is going to have goals:
1. Win the Atlantic.
2. Get out of the first round.
3. Resign Gary Payton.
I do believe we have a team that can contend for the eastern conference. Everyone is available on the trade block. Gary Payton is the least likely to be dealt.
With that the floor is open for questions.
Last season can be summed up in one word: disappointment. We got the second best record in the east, which got us the third seed. Our original goal was to win our division. We were in contention all the way through the second to last sim. We played the defending eastern conference champs in the first round. After being up 3 games to 1, we slacked off and did not play to win. Ultimately, it ended up costing us the series as we were, again, knocked out in the first round.
In the draft, we decided to go with Pat Garrity. He is a talented 3-point shooter. He will fit in perfectly for the minutes behind Jim Jackson. In RFA we had to decide to stay with Sharonne Wright or let him go. As the deadline ever suddenly approached, we paid our center. In FA, we lost out on a lot of talented players. We signed John Stockton to a three year deal. Our backup PG spot is solidified for a few years. Training camp was a crapshoot. Our veterans really slacked off and dropped tremendously. However, our young permitted guys developed well. I am proud of the hustle those men show.
This season is going to have goals:
1. Win the Atlantic.
2. Get out of the first round.
3. Resign Gary Payton.
I do believe we have a team that can contend for the eastern conference. Everyone is available on the trade block. Gary Payton is the least likely to be dealt.
With that the floor is open for questions.
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